Tales from Happy Valley

The Happy Valley of this collection is well known to millions as the location for a gripping TV series of the same name. The rolling hills of West Yorkshire and the unique architecture of the towns and villages along the Calder Valley have captured the imagination of the whole nation through its fictional portrayal as the setting for a gritty police drama. But Calderdale is a real place and was known as Happy Valley long before its recent media incarnation. The stories in this book range from the personal to the mythical; they include hard, real-world observations and flights of pure fancy. The stories are as varied as our landscape and showcase the work of a range of authors from differing backgrounds, all of whom are current or former residents of Calderdale and who seek, through this book, to contribute to the cultural life of this, our Happy Valley.